पितरस्तस्य नेच्छंति तद्वर्षं श्राद्धसत्क्रियाम् । पुण्यातिशयभीतेन पिंडदानं निराकृतम्
pitarastasya necchaṃti tadvarṣaṃ śrāddhasatkriyām | puṇyātiśayabhītena piṃḍadānaṃ nirākṛtam
તેના પિતૃઓ તે વર્ષની શ્રાદ્ધ-સત્ક્રિયા સ્વીકારતા નથી; પુણ્યનો અતિશય વધારો થશે એવી ભીતિથી પિંડદાન નકારવામાં આવે છે।
Skanda (deduced; narrative explanation)
Scene: A śrāddha setting where the offered piṇḍas remain untouched; pitṛs appear in the subtle realm with palms raised in refusal, conveying ‘puṇyātiśaya-bhaya’; the yajamāna looks astonished, priest consults palm-leaf scripture.
Śrāddha must align with correct dharmic conditions; otherwise even the intended recipients (pitṛs) are said to refuse the rite’s fruit.
No specific tīrtha is named in this verse; it discusses acceptance/rejection of śrāddha by the pitṛs.
It references piṇḍa-dāna within śrāddha and notes circumstances where it is considered rejected, implying the need for correct observance.
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